Hi, my name is Liu Lan. I study in a high school now. It seems that my life has changed a lot in the past few years. For example: I used to be short but now I am tall. I used to have long hair, but now I have short hair because I have no time to take care of it. I used to be afraid of the sea because I didn’t know how to swim, but now I am a good swimmer in our school. As for eating, I used to have meat and eggs but now I like eating more vegetables, When I was young, I didn’t use to read any books, but now I often read some storybooks. When I was in primary school, I used to play ping-pong with my friends after school, but now I have to go home right now and do my homework. I didn’t like math and I used to be terrified of tests, but now I like all the subjects and never mind any tests. In the past, I used to have time to chat with my friends online, but now I am too busy to do it. How I miss my old days!
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）。1. Liu Lan is tall and her hair is long now.
2. Liu Lan used to have to go home immediately after school.
3. From the passage, we can know that Liu Lan likes eating healthier food now than before.
4. Liu Lan didn’t use to read books, but now she likes reading storybooks.
5. Liu Lan’s life used to be busier than now.
Most people go to school or work by car or by bus. They think it’s convenient(方便的), I usually ride a bike to school. The following are the reasons(原因).
It’s healthy. Riding a bike is good exercise for us. It makes us feel good.
It’s green. It causes little pollution(污染), so if more people ride their bikes, the air will be cleaner.
It’s cheap. After spending about 60 yuan on an old bike, you can ride to some interesting places.
It’s fun. It’s very interesting to ride a bike when you go on a trip with friends. You can stop if you like to see the beautiful things. You can also talk and sing happily. In this way, you will feel relaxed.
1. It is convenient for most people to go to school or work by bike.2. The writer thinks it is healthy to ride a bike.
3. There will be more pollution if more people ride their bikes.
4. Four reasons for riding bikes are mentioned(提及) in the passage.
5. The writer is a student.
Dear Mum,
I don’t think you understand my life. You think I should study all the time. I know you want me to find a good job when I grow up, but I would like to have a wonderful time, too. You never think about fun things for me to do like music and sports. Last night, when I was watching a football game on TV, you asked me to stop and do my homework. After doing my homework, I still couldn’t read my football magazine. You told me to go to bed early again. Mum, I don’t quite like what you did to me! I really love you, Mum, but I wish you could try not to be so strict with me.
Yours,
Zhang Lin
1. Zhang Lin’s mother wants him to study all the time.2. Zhang Lin likes football.
3. After doing homework, Zhang Lin could watch TV.
4. Zhang Lin’s mother is strict with him.
5. Zhang Lin doesn’t like his mother.
4 . The Silk Road was about 7, 000 kilometers long. It went across Europe and Asia. Many people traveled on this road to buy and sell silk and other things.
Marco Polo started to travel on the Silk Road when he was 17, in the year 1271. He traveled from Italy to China and saw many new things. The days were really hard. Sometimes there was no food or water. It was a difficult road to travel on, but Marco felt confident(自信的).
When he was 21, Marco met the ruler of China, Kublai Khan. Kublai Kahn grew to like Marco very much. He wanted Marco to work for him. So, the king sent Marco to different places in China, India and Burma. Marco stayed in China with Kublai Khan for the next 17 years.
Marco went back to Italy when he was 41. He met the writer Rustichello and told him a lot about his travels. Rustichello then wrote a book called The Travels of Marco Polo. Many people read this book, and Marco became famous. Marco lived to the age of 70. You can still see his house in Italy today.
1. Marco Polo was born in 1254.2. It was difficult for Marco Polo to travel on the Silk Road.
3. Marco Polo lived in China for 21 years.
4. Marco Polo wrote the book The Travels of Marco Polo.
5. The Travels of Marco Polo helped Marco Polo become famous.
5 .
 Name: Li Huanying Job: She was a farmer. Family: Her husband is Jia Wentian. She was also the mother of Jia Ling who is the famous comedian(喜剧演员), and the character prototype(原型) of Hello, Li Huanying. Lifetime: Born in 1953. In 2001, she fell off from a tractors (拖拉机), and then died. |
阅读下面材料，选择正确的答案：
1. How old was Li huanying when she died?
| A．48 | B．50 | C．45 |
| A．A farmer | B．A actress | C．A worker |
| A．Jia Wentian’s | B．Jia Ling’s | C．I don’t know |
| Sunny English Club For students Time: 16:00 – 18:00 Every Saturday Price: 200 Yuan a month Adress: 9 Zhou Yu Street Tel: 3785290 Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more! |
阅读表中的信息，选择正确答案。
1. Sunny English Club is for ________.
| A．nurses | B．policemen | C．students |
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan | C．1200 yuan |
7 . Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and that each person must do his or her share (份） of the work. We can do this by starting a plan of chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills (技能） such as working together and being responsible. Jobs also teach children what is fair (公平的） and to do things for others. The skills and values ( 价值） from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________.| A．it’s easy to teach children to do chores |
| B．all of the children think doing chores is difficult |
| C．it is different in teaching children to do chores among different families |
| A．杂事 | B．琐事 | C．责任 |
| A．young children | B．all family members | C．each person |
| A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores. |
| B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair. |
| C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t. |
| A．be good at | B．be good for | C．be good with |
Beijing Opera, also called Peking Opera, is our national opera. It came into being(形成) after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. The Guangxu Emperor (帝王) and Empress Dowager Cixi were also crazy about Beijing Opera and helped develop the art form.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man with beard (胡子). Dan is the female (女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face painted role and Chou is the comedy (喜剧) actor or clown (小丑).
Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are afraid and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with (与……讲和) each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing, acting and facial paintings.
1. Beijing Opera’s singing is from ________.| A．Anhui and Hubei | B．the history book | C．the literature and novels |
| A．stories | B．paintings | C．roles |
| A．honest | B．funny | C．serious |
| A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
9 . Student Volunteer Needed!
On Saturday, December 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., our school will hold a music festival in the school gym. Many famous musicians and singers will take part in this special event.
We are looking for you to help with the jobs listed below.
| Job | Time | Date |
| Make posters | 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. | December 5th |
| Decorate gym | 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. | December 11th |
| Help performers | 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. | December 12th |
| Welcome guests | 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. | December 12th |
| Clean up gym | 4:00 p.m.—7:00p.m. | December 12th |
Interested students should speak with Ms. Braxton, the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission (许可) from a parent.
1. What time will the festival begin?| A．At 9:00 p.m. | B．At 10:00 a.m. | C．At 11:00 a.m. |
| A．Making posters. | B．Decorating the gym | C．Cleaning up the gym |
| A．Famous musicians and singers. |
| B．Interested parents. |
| C．Interested students. |
| A．notice board | B．guidebook | C．news report |
10 . Food waste has become a big problem these days. In China alone, 17 to 18 million tons of food were wasted a year from 2013 to 2015. That could feed 30 to 50 million people for a whole year.
However, more and more people are making an effort to make a difference. Taking pictures of an empty plate is becoming popular in the dining hall at Shenzhen University (SZU), a report by Shenzhen Economic Daily showed.
According to the Daily, Tencent is now working with SZU to introduce AI technology to a campaign (活动) on WeChat to encourage “clear your plate”. The campaign is to cut down food waste and encourage students to save food.
After finishing a meal, students can take photos of their plates and send them to the AI system (系统). Once their photos are accepted, students can get a reward (奖励). Tencent’s AI Lab provides technological support for the campaign. It takes less than one second for the system to check a photo. A total of 20,000 students at SZU took part in the second period of the campaign on Monday and Tuesday. And the food waste has dropped greatly after the campaign was started.
“By using AI technology to encourage the “clear your plate” campaign, our university can have a better understanding of students’ role in the campaign so as to carry out a rewarding system for keeping students interested in it,” said Xu Xiaoling from SZU’s student department, “We hope our efforts can start a new trend (趋势) among the younger generation, encouraging them to carry out the virtue (美德) of valuing food and developing the habit of thrift.”
1. Why does Shenzhen University start the campaign?| A．To develop the traditional culture. |
| B．To cut down food waste among students. |
| C．To protect the environment. |
| A．Tencent’s AI technology offers help to the campaign in SZU. |
| B．Students who send their photos of their plates to the AI system can get a reward. |
| C．More wasted food has been saved at SZU since the campaign was started. |
| A．The Campaign. | B．The student department. | C．The AI technology. |
| A．Eating at home. | B．Not wasting things. | C．Sharing with others. |
| A．Technology makes our lives better. |
| B．Universities need changes for the better. |
| C．“Clear your plate” campaign enjoys rising popularity. |
